"We are pleased to see that many large corporations are using JBuilder 2 to develop, deploy, and manage the next generation of enterprise distributed applications for Java," said Zack Urlocker, vice president of marketing at Inprise Corporation.

"JBuilder 2 comes along at just the right moment in Java's evolution," said Evan Quinn, director of Java research at International Data Corporation. "As developers continually extend the boundaries of Java-based application development, support for multiple JDKs plus features to build highly distributed applications become a necessity rather than a nice-to-have."

The Borland JBuilder product family features fast and easy JavaBean component creation, a scalable database architecture, robust visual "Two-Way" development tools, and the ability to produce "100% Pure Java" platform-independent applications, applets, servlets, and JavaBeans. The product's open environment supports JDK 1.1.x, JDK 1.2, JFC/Swing components, JavaBeans, Enterprise JavaBeans, CORBA, RMI, JDBC and all major corporate database servers.

"Developers who want 100% Pure Java combined with a highly productive set of tools and flexible options, such as Java Development Kit (JDK) switching, will find Borland's Java integrated development environment right on the mark," said InfoWorld magazine in a March 23 product review.

"Developers who want top-tier productivity in a standards-based, JavaBeans-capable Java development system will find Borland's JBuilder 2 an express path to the latest innovations in distributed-logic technology," said PC Week magazine in a March 23 product review.

"Inprise provides software developers with productive, easy-to learn software development tools with JBuilder 2," said Michael Rozlog, a project manager for a Midwestern consulting company with Fortune 1000 clients. "Borland's encapsulation of JavaBeans, its drag and drop approach, and its ability to develop the business layer used for applications makes JBuilder 2 the ideal choice to write Java applications. JBuilder 2's JDK switching will let us use whatever version of the JDK we want, and that is extremely important because we can keep on the cutting edge with the latest Java capabilities."

Three versions of JBuilder 2
JBuilder 2 is available in three versions -- JBuilder 2 Client/Server Suite, JBuilder 2 Professional, and JBuilder 2 Standard. All of the new features described below are included in JBuilder 2 Client/Server Suite:

• JDK Switching, which allows developers to compile and run their applications against any Java Development Kit virtual machine (VM)-- from JDK 1.02 through JDK 1.2, and beyond.
• JFC/Swing Component Integration, which promotes the creation of professional-looking, full-featured, 100% Pure Java user interfaces. In addition, JBuilder 2 includes a set of enhanced JFC components that are fully JDBC data-aware, and leverages the JBuilder DataExpress architecture.
• CodeInsight, a set of high-productivity coding Wizards to assist developers while programming -- allowing them to build more robust applications faster.
• The Inprise Deployment Server for Java, which allows corporations to safely and reliably deploy and manage their Java applications.
• Tighter CORBA integration with VisiBroker 3.2. For corporations developing enterprise-scale distributed solutions, JBuilder provides a robust Java development environment that is seamlessly integrated with the industry's leading object request broker, Inprise's VisiBroker. The new JBuilder also offers a high level of integration and support for RMI application development.
• The Enterprise JavaBean Wizard automates the creation of Session and Entity Enterprise JavaBeans, allowing developers to create reuseable enterprise components.
• With the Java Servlet Wizard, JBuilder 2 developers can create dynamic, server-side Java applications that integrate with Web servers.
• JBuilder 2's pure Java DataStore offers optimized, high-performance data caching and persistent client or server-side storage of data sets, objects and files.
• BeanDesigners extend the power of JBuilder's BeansExpress facility for building and customizing industry-standard JavaBean components. The new designers enable developers to visually display, add, and edit JavaBean properties, events and methods.
• BeanInsight provides a clear and easy-to-use analysis tool for diagnosing JavaBeans, including information on valid properties, property editors and customizers.
• JBuilder 2 also includes over 200 JavaBeans with source code, the industry's largest library of professional pre-built and third-party components.

All detailed JBuilder 2 product information, multimedia tutorials and free Java Beans are located at http://www.inprise.com/jbuilder/.

Pricing and Availability
JBuilder 2 has been released to manufacturing and will be available in the next few weeks. JBuilder 2 Client/Server Suite has an estimated street price (ESP) of $2,495. JBuilder 2 Professional has an ESP of $799.95 and JBuilder 2 Standard has an ESP of $99.95. Owners of competitive products can purchase JBuilder 2 Professional for an ESP of $299.95. Special upgrade pricing is also be available for qualified owners of other Inprise products.

For more information on the JBuilder 2 product family, customers may call Inprise at 800-233-2444 or visit the JBuilder Web site. The prices above are in U.S. dollars and apply only in the United States and Canada. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Inprise office, distributor or representative.

About Inprise Corporation
Inprise Corporation is a leading provider of software and services that simplify the complexity of enterprise application development, deployment, and management. The company is distinguished for its award-winning Inprise family rapid application development products and for proven scalable middleware. Inprise integrates these offerings with application management products to provide customers with an end-to-end solution. Inprise customers include information technology departments and independent software developers around the world. Founded in 1983, Inprise is headquartered in Scotts Valley, California and has operations around the world. Inprise has more than 900 employees worldwide.